What is RIC IV Gordian III 286B?

RIC IV Gordian III 286B is a Bronze As of Gordian III (240 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Gordian III 286B.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Gordian III 286B?

RIC IV Gordian III 286B was struck in Bronze, standard weight 8.71g, die axis 11 h, struck.

Gordian III As, Aequitas reverse (RIC IV 286B)

Obverse

Reverse

Institut für Klassische Archäologie, Universität Tübingen

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Gordian III 286B

Ruler

Gordian III

Denomination

Date

240 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

8.71g

Die Axis

11 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG

Bust of Gordian III, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

AEQVITAS AVG S C

Aequitas, draped, standing front, head left, holding scales in extended right hand and corncuopiae in left hand

About This Type

This RIC IV Gordian III 286B is an as of Gordian III (240 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Aequitas, draped, standing front, head left, holding scales in extended right hand and corncuopiae in left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 8.71g.

About the As

The as was the base-unit bronze denomination of the Roman monetary system, worth one quarter of a sestertius. Under the empire it typically weighs about 11 grams and measures 25–28mm. The emperor appears with a bare or laureate head, the radiate crown was reserved for the dupondius.

About the Rome Mint

The Rome mint was the principal mint of the Roman state from the Republic through the fall of the Western Empire. It produced the vast majority of gold and silver coinage and was the only mint for much of the first and second centuries AD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC IV Gordian III 286B?: RIC IV Gordian III 286B is a Bronze As of Gordian III (240 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Gordian III 286B.
How do you identify RIC IV Gordian III 286B?: The obverse depicts Bust of Gordian III, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right with the inscription IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG. The reverse depicts Aequitas, draped, standing front, head left, holding scales in extended right hand and corncuopiae in left hand with the inscription AEQVITAS AVG S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Gordian III 286B?: RIC IV Gordian III 286B was struck in Bronze, standard weight 8.71g, die axis 11 h, struck.